Courses & Units

Environmental Chemistry KRA211

Introduction

This unit will develop an understanding of the chemical
behaviour of important elements and compounds in the environment, with an
emphasis on aquatic, marine, atmospheric and soil chemistry. Topics include
aspects of inorganic (eg metals, chelating agents, particulates) and organic
pollutants (eg insecticides, herbicides, industrial chemicals); pollutants in
the aquatic environment; industrial, rural and urban water treatment;
introductory soil chemistry; the Greenhouse Effect and urban air pollution.

The Unit not only meets the needs of chemists but has direct relevance to students with interests in earth sciences, life sciences and environmental science.

Summary

Unit name

Environmental Chemistry

Unit code

KRA211

Credit points

12.5

Faculty/School

Faculty of SET, AMC, IMASSchool of Physical Sciences

Discipline

Chemistry

Coordinator

Dr Trevor Lewis

Level

Intermediate

Available as student elective?

Yes

Breadth Unit?

No

Availability

Location

Study period

Attendance options

Available to

Hobart

Semester 1

On-Campus

International

Domestic

Launceston

Semester 1

On-Campus

International

Domestic

Key

On-campus

Off-Campus

International students

Domestic students

Note

Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.

Key Dates

Study Period

Start date

Census date

WW date

End date

Semester 1

26/2/2018

23/3/2018

16/4/2018

3/6/2018

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see withdrawal dates explained for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2018 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2018 will be available from the 1st October 2017.